Effect of Magnesium on Essential Oil Formation of Genetically Transformed and Non-Transformed Chamomile Cultures
Éva Szöke, DSc,
Emöke Máday, PhD,
Sandor A. Kiss, CSc,
Lara Sonnewend, MD and
Éva Lemberkovics, CSc
Semmelweis University, Department of Pharmacognosy, Budapest (E.S., E.M., L.S., E.L.), HUNGARY
University of Szeged, Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (S.A.K.), Szeged, HUNGARY

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Fig. 1. Ca/Mg ratio in the inflorescence of the cultivated and wild chamomiles and in the sterile culture of the cultivated Degumil chamomiles.
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Fig. 2. Effect of MgSO4 on fresh weights (A) and essential oil content (B) and composition (C) of sterile organized cultures from cultivated (BK-2) chamomile herb.
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